# Tangram

Tangram is a modular UI solution for building native page dynamically including Tangram for Android, Tangram for iOS and even backend CMS. This project provides the sdk on Android.

Repository: https://github.com/alibaba/Tangram-Android
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tangram
Homepage: http://tangram.pingguohe.net/
Language: Java
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: tangram, vlayout, android, card, ultraviewpager, native-dynamic, native-page, modular-ui-solution
Archived: true
Last push: 2021-07-14T04:43:37+00:00
Link (homepage): http://tangram.pingguohe.net/

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3444, "days_push": 1876, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4087, forks 522 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:34.518410+00:00)

## What it is
Tangram is a suite of Android and iOS UI layout libraries from Alibaba, with vlayout as its core RecyclerView LayoutManager extension supporting mixed grid, list, and fixed layouts in a single scrollable view. The projects are no longer maintained.

## Use cases
- mix grid and list layouts in one recyclerview
- build complex multi-type feed pages on android
- create sticky or floating views inside a scrolling list
- implement waterfall/staggered layouts in recyclerview
- build e-commerce homepage-style dynamic layouts

## When to choose
- you need a proven RecyclerView LayoutManager for mixed layouts and accept no future updates
- you maintain a legacy Android app already using Tangram

## When to avoid
- you need actively maintained software with bug fixes
- you are starting a new Android project and can use modern alternatives like Jetpack Compose
- you need iOS support with ongoing maintenance

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: ui-components, mobile-framework
- domain: mobile-development, frontend, android-tools
- platform: jvm
- tags: recyclerview, layoutmanager, tangram, virtual-layout, unmaintained, android

## Member repositories
- alibaba/Tangram-Android (main) score 10
- alibaba/vlayout (infra) score 10
- alibaba/UltraViewPager (infra) score 10
- alibaba/Tangram-iOS (main) score 10
- alibaba/LazyScrollView (infra) score 10
- alibaba/Virtualview-Android (sdk) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:34.518410+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:17:56.348907+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/alibaba/Tangram-Android (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:34.518410+00:00, sha 3ab51638f797)
  - homepage: http://tangram.pingguohe.net/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:17:00.049954+00:00, sha 03aefda649bf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.